Riff Tone

The Killing Moon

Echo & The Bunnymen

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarVox Mark XII 12-string electric

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface era)

PickupsVox single-coil 12-string pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb6.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Echo/Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1983-1984. The main riff was tracked with a Vox Mark XII 12-string electric, mic'd directly (not through an amp) for the intro and riff, according to Will Sergeant. Some sources mention a Rickenbacker 12-string at the end, but the riff is the Vox. Amp was a Fender Twin Reverb, used for most electric parts on the album.

Tone Character(10)

shimmering and lushbright and glassyspacious and ambientclean and undistortedchiming 12-string articulationlush chorus modulationdeep, atmospheric reverbdelicate whammy bar vibratowide stereo imagecrystalline top end

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise whammy bar vibrato, clean articulation on a 12-string, and maintaining clarity with modulation and reverb effects.

Sources

How Echo and the Bunnymen made Ocean Rain & The Killing Moon | Guitar World Vox Teardrop Mark XII - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard How to get killing moon guitar riff : r/audioengineering - Reddit A guitar that sounds like the start of The Killing Moon, by Echo And ...

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